gombroon
[ gom-broon ]
/ gɒmˈbrun /
noun
a type of Persian pottery ware.
Origin of gombroon
First recorded in 1690–1700; after
Gombroon a town on the Persian Gulf
Words nearby gombroon
gombeen,
gombeen-man,
gombeenism,
gomberg,
gombo,
gombroon,
gomel,
gomer,
gomerel,
gomeril,
gomitoli
Example sentences from the Web for gombroon
It is said that there is a banyan tree near Gombroon on the Persian gulf, computed to cover nearly 1,700 yards.
Flowers and Flower-Gardens |David Lester Richardson
British Dictionary definitions for gombroon
gombroon
/ (ɡɒmˈbruːn) /
noun
Persian and Chinese pottery and porcelain wares
Word Origin for gombroon
C17: named after
Gombroon, Iran, from which it was originally exported